Refrigerators crippled by power outages from the June 30th storm contributed to most of 17 restaurant health suspensions over the past two weeks according to area officials.

WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- Refrigerators crippled by power outages from the June 30th storm contributed to most of 17 restaurant health suspensions over the past two weeks according to area officials.

Health inspectors identified restaurants operating without electricity, food at unsafe temperatures, along with routine hand washing and vermin violations from June 25th through July 6th.

According to health officials in the District, Arlington, Montgomery County and Prince George's County, inspectors suspended and temporarily closed the following restaurants for food safety violations.

China Southern Washington, DC 306 Southern Ave SE., vermin infestation, food unsafe temperature. A manager at China Southern said he was not selling the food to the public and planned to throw it away prior to being ordered to do so.